Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Sungai Petani Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Sungai Petani

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 11% more expensive than Sungai Petani without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 10.7% more expensive than Sungai Petani without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.01 MYR 12.69

$3.02 MYR 12.75

-0.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.08 MYR 88.9

$21.38 MYR 90.2

-1.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.28 MYR 18.07

Cappuccino

$2.94 MYR 12.41

$1.68 MYR 7.09

75.00%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.7 MYR 2.94

$0.45 MYR 1.9

55.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.53

$0.23 MYR 0.97

56.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.25 MYR 17.93

$4.33 MYR 18.25

-1.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.38 MYR 18.47

$2.87 MYR 12.11

52.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 MYR 7.72

$1.89 MYR 7.97

-3.17%

White Bread (500g)

$0.98 MYR 4.14

$0.72 MYR 3.05

36.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.94 MYR 8.2

$1.3 MYR 5.47

49.23%

Eggs

$2.12 MYR 8.95

$2.05 MYR 8.63

3.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.44 MYR 73.5

$15.08 MYR 63.6

15.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.97 MYR 20.94

$3.56 MYR 15.02

39.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.08 MYR 63.6

$10.02 MYR 42.27

50.50%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 MYR 11.97

$2.87 MYR 12.09

-1.05%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 6.38

$1.44 MYR 6.09

4.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.84

$2.67 MYR 11.28

-3.75%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.13 MYR 8.98

$2.09 MYR 8.82

1.91%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$1.19 MYR 5.01

-0.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 MYR 4.95

$1.21 MYR 5.1

-3.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 MYR 4.06

$0.91 MYR 3.84

5.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.92

$0.48 MYR 2.02

-4.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.18 MYR 17.62

Wine (Bottle)

$14.34 MYR 60.5

$14.18 MYR 59.8

1.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 11.35

$2.62 MYR 11.03

2.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 MYR 14.2

$3.51 MYR 14.82

-3.99%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2.07

$0.69 MYR 2.9

-28.99%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.95 MYR 75.7

$11.86 MYR 50

51.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 MYR 3.09

$0.7 MYR 2.95

4.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 MYR 2.26

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.05 MYR 29.75

$7.01 MYR 29.56

0.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.09

$0.5 MYR 2.1

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.8K MYR 142.7K

$34K MYR 143.2K

-0.40%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.3K MYR 115.2K

$27.1K MYR 114.5K

0.61%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$38.56 MYR 163

$38.76 MYR 163

-0.52%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.32 MYR 43.51

$10.11 MYR 42.64

2.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.13 MYR 131

$31.16 MYR 131

-0.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.96 MYR 139

$37.28 MYR 157

-11.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.39 MYR 22.74

$5.83 MYR 24.59

-7.55%

Cinema Ticket

$4.89 MYR 20.61

$2.82 MYR 11.88

73.40%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$240 MYR 1,011

$234 MYR 986

2.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,080 MYR 25.6K

$6,082 MYR 25.6K

-0.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 MYR 233

$54.4 MYR 229

1.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.61 MYR 121

$28.78 MYR 121

-0.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.6 MYR 260

$60.4 MYR 255

2.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.6 MYR 222

$51.9 MYR 219

1.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,646

$394 MYR 1,659

-0.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$225 MYR 947

$273 MYR 1,153

-17.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$636 MYR 2,682

$652 MYR 2,751

-2.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$532 MYR 2,242

$474 MYR 2,000

12.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,394 MYR 10.1K

$1,791 MYR 7,554

33.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,486 MYR 6,268

$1,129 MYR 4,759

31.70%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,116 MYR 4,707

$347 MYR 1,462

221.96%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Penang: November 4, 2025

Last update for Sungai Petani: November 4, 2025

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